Best Vegan Milk

Silk Almond Coconut Blend

There’s a new nondairy beverage in town, and it contains more calcium, fewer calories, and less fat than cow’s milk. Made with minimal ingredients, this Non-GMO Project Verified, no-sugar drink satisfies.

Best Cereal

Love Grown Foods Power O’s Honey

You’d never guess that these light, crispy O’s are primarily made from navy beans, garbanzos, and lentils. Subtly sweet and addictive, one serving offers 4 filling grams of protein. It’s beans … for breakfast! Though Power O's have not been tested for gluten contamination, the clean ingredients are inherently gluten free.

Best Raw Snack

Navitas Naturals Superfood + Cashews Maca Maple

Picture meaty cashews coated with robustly sweet maple syrup and maca, a Peruvian root that reportedly improves energy and reduces stress. We could snack on these mineral- and vitamin-packed morsels all day.

Best Transparency

One Degree Veganic Sesame Sunflower Bread

This bread company follows “veganic” growing practices that reject animal-based soil fertilizers, such as bone meal. Check out the website onedegreeorganics.com for high-quality videos of One Degree’s eco-conscious farmers.

Best Paleo Bar

Tanka Bar Buffalo Meat with Cranberries

Fashioned after a traditional Native American snack, this bar’s omega-3-packed buffalo delivers 7 grams of clean protein per serving. Plus, Tanka is based on Pine Ridge Reservation, where the company provides jobs and other opportunities to the community.

Best Vegetarian Frozen Meal

Luvo Kale Ricotta Ravioli

Pop this paper bag in the microwave, and minutes later you’ll enjoy a restaurant-quality lunch or dinner that, unlike most frozen meals, actually looks appetizing. All with just 460 mg sodium and a smart 260 calories.

Best Gluten-Free Pasta

Lotus Foods Forbidden Rice Ramen with Miso Soup

The ol’ college staple gets revamped in a glossy, obsidian pasta made from gluten-free heirloom black rice. Flavored with onion, mushroom, and parsley, it also packs 33 percent less sodium than conventional ramen.

Best Vegetarian Meat Replacement

Neat Mexican Mix

What do you get when you combine pecans, garbanzo beans, organic cornmeal, and spices? A delicious, vegetarian, soy-free, ground-beef swap. Just add water and eggs or egg substitute to enjoy a high-protein taco and burrito filling.

Best Tea

Numi Organic Tea

With an astonishing array of delicious teas (including Chocolate Pu-erh and vegetal Savory Teas), these always Fair Trade Certified, USDA Organic, and Non-GMO Project Verified products stand out for good taste and good business.

For Delicious Living’s second-annual Best Bite awards, we asked experienced natural retailers, manufacturers, and you to share the products that make healthy living more delicious. After carefully tasting samples and scrutinizing ingredients, we chose these 29 winners, with a focus on products that use nutrient-dense, clean, whole-food ingredients to deliver exemplary foods and beverages—and also address special-diet considerations.

Congratulations to all of our winners and finalists! We hope you recognize your standbys and discover a few new favorites.

To view the winners in each category, click "Next" in the upper-right box.

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I am soooo glad to see vegan cheese branching out. The average cheeses are just something to melt in a tortilla. Treeline is tasty, but also check out Kite Hill. Good enough to serve at a wine and cheese party.